"Bad Homburg, a city of style and romance" Top 5 Page for this destination Bad Homburg vor der Höhe by Maria250

The Hesse-Homburg family was founded by Friedrich I of Hesse-Homburg. Friedrich II (1680 - 1708) attained fame as Prince of Homburg. In 1866, as a result of the Prussian War, Homburg became Prussian territory. With the coming of the spa industry in the mid 19th century, which profited greatly from the casino built in town, Homburg changed into an internationally famous spa town. The spa industry began with the discover of the Elisabethen fountain in 1834 although the designation Bad=spa was not conferred until 1912. The first spa building and the first casino in Homburg were built in 1841-1842 by the brothers François (1806-1877) and Louis Blanc (1806-1852). They later took over the Casino in Monte Carlo, which is why the Homburg Casino is sometimes called the Mother of Monte Carlo.
In 1888, Bad Homburg became known throughout the German Empire because Kaiser Wilhelm II declared Bad Homburg's Castle an Imperial Summer Residence. His mother, Victoria, the old emperor's widow and her eldest daughter lived there for several years. King Edward VII was often a guest too.

Bad Homburg

Bad Homburg is one of the wealthiest cities in Germany. The Hesse-Hochtaunuskreis and the Landkreis Starnberg regularly compete for the title of the wealthiest district in Germany. However Bad Homburg's citizens are very kind like all of the Hesse's ppl are. Bad Homburg not only attracts tourists but also numerous business travelers due to the near of Frankfurt. Probably the right conditions for successful meetings, and great recreation anyway.

Bad Homburg

Vacationers, conference guests, business travelers, or visitors of Bad Homburg are kindly taken care of from where ever they might be. Speaking of hospitality which is a rather rare thing in Germany compared to the USA and its greatest hospitality, I think Hesse yet is an exception and quite hospitable to its visitors. Other German states than Hesse I find warm and welcoming as well, are Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (sharing border with Poland), Bavaria (sharing border with The Swiss, Austria, and The Czech), Baden-Wurttemberg (sharing border with France, The Swiss, Austria), Rhineland-Palatine (sharing border with Belgium, Luxemburg, and France), Berlin, Brandenburg (sharing border with Poland), Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, Saxony (sharing border with Poland and The Czech).

• Pros:Luxury, spa, wellness, excellent connection to Frankfurt. And pure nostalgia.
• Cons:Can't think of any.
• In a nutshell:Business meets romance at the foot of the Taunus Hills.